Tablet armchair



Nov. 13,-1928. l nesLos n W. S. F'RRIS TABLET ARM CHAIR Filed July 27,v1925 d \\ff l 7 Y Q@ 5 I 'M V f dgl/j i rmfnm )YJLLAIHH FERR: 5

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ment of the invention illustrated in the ac` Patented Nov. 13,1928.

UNIISTED S'I'ATESl y 1,691,053.11 PATENT; oFFICE.

WILLAM s. imams. on ELKHART, INDIANA. v

TABLE-'r aniurermin Application mea July 21, 1925. Semin-o., 4ssen.

This invention relates to improvements in tablet arm chairs andconsists. of the matters hereinafter described and more particularlypointed out in the appended claim. l

The object of the invention is to so construct ata-blet arm chair as toprevent its easy tipping when av pressure orgweight is `imposed upon the'tablet' arm which usually projects 'a considerable distance beyond'theplane of the front and one side ofthe chair seat.

This object of the invention, as well as others together with the manyadvantages thereof will more fully appear as I proceed with myspecification.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a tablet arm chair embodying myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. lReferring now in detail to thatembodi companying `drawing :--1 indicates as a whole the seat frame ofthe chairpwhich is substantially rectangular in. planv and to which issecured a seat 2 preferably ofa width greater than its depth. Tothevside members of the seat frame near the rear ends thereof aresecured upwardly and rearwardly inclined arms 3 3 Whichare connectedtogether at their top ends by a back rest member 4. Said arms are heldin the desired position by means of .bracebars 5 5 which together withthe arms permit the back rest to be 'adjustedinto the desired position.6 indicates the tablet arm usually located on the right handside of thechair. Said tablet apparent from Figs; 1 and 2,the compara` tively widefront end of the tablet arm pro'- jects a substantial distance beyondthe plane of the front end and associated side of the seat frame. In thechairs 'of this kind as heretofore'made when a pressure or weight `wasimposed upon the front endof the tablet armipping of the chair mostinvariably resu te made of tubular metal stock.

Toy overcome this veasy tipping tendency under such conditions as areabovev mentioned, I provide a novel arrangement'ofthe .legs of the chairas will now be described y2-8l indicates the left front leg, 9 the rightfront leg and 10-10 theV rear legs, all of which are l The topl ends ofall of said legs are preferably straight and vertically disposedandlreceive down- `wardly extending cylindricalextensions 11,' one atand dependingy from each of the fourcorners of` the seat frame. Anysuitable` The left'front leg is preferably straight i and extends inavertical plane throughout its length, while the bottom ends of the rearlegs are bent or oset rearwardly in planesV parallel with the sides ofthe seat frame to terminate in a plane spaced rearwardly from .that ofthe rear member ofthe seat frame. i

e0. so that the chair will not easily tip over -rearv. l

This increases the spread of said rear legs Wardly, Yshould the occupantlean heavily against the back rest. y l

' The front right leg is of a peculiar formation to the extent that itsbottom end is bent to extend forwardly of the plane of the front memberof the seat frame and also to extend in a plane to thefoutside of theright hand side member of the seat frame, so that Whenv'iewed in'planthe bottom end extends in a diagonal plane as best shown in Fig. 2. Bythis construction said bottom end of the front right leg irs-located ina vertical plane arranged Ynear the front end `of the tablet arm withinthe area defined by the forward portion ofpsaid tablet arm. In thismanner such pressure lor weight as is Vimposed upon" the front end ofthe tablet arm is resisted in `its tendency `to tip over the chair. Thestraight or vertical top end portions of all of said legs are connectedtogetherby suitable braces 11 thus. rigid legstructure. Y.

`l `Tablet-arm chairs are now .comingrinto` great .use in class rooms,klunch rooms and other places and with the front legs arproviding l astrong and ser' vranged in the plane of the front of the seat, A

the easyy tipping is .a great annoyance.

However. with my improved construction,"

fthe positioning of the bottom end of the leg associated most directlywith the tablet7 which as herein described is the rightl heretofore`made but however, with my inf1-k proved Construction this tipping iseasily eounteraeted and the chair remains stationary.

Again by oii'setting the bettein end oit' the leg most directlyassociated with the tablet arm, niere feet room is provided for theoeleupant as will be apparent.

vWhile" in describing rny invention l haveV referred to certain detailsof mechanical construction and arrangement of parts, l do not wish te beliniited thereto except as inay be pointed out in the appended claim.

l Claim as rny invention Leenoa A Chair embodyingl therein, a seatfra-ine, pairs of lfront and rear legs connected to the corners of theseat frame, a tablet arni arranged along` the right hand side and abovethe seat frame and having a portion extending forwardly of the sanne,the bottoni end of .the right front leg1 extending diagonally outwardand engaging the floor at a point Within the area defined by the for-Wardv portion of the tablet arm, the bottom ends of the rear legs beingoil'set rearwardly te extend beyond thevertieal plane of the rear endoft the seat frame While the other front leg ineinber is straightl andan upright nieinber rising troni tl at corner of the seat frameassociated With said right front leg for supporting' said tablet arin. y

ln testiniony whereof, l have hereunto set niy hand, this 11th day ofJuly, 1925.

1WLLIAM S. FERRIS.

